Towards an indicator-based assessment of cultural heritage as a cultural ecosystem service - A case study of Scottish landscapes

The proposed framework emphasises the importance of systematic indicators for cultural heritage, which reflect both quantitative and qualitative aspects of human influence on land use and the built environment. These aspects are difficult to include in a single indicator. The findings can improve the integration of cultural heritage values in decision-making processes and the development of more objectively assessable indicators for other cultural ecosystems services.